Air India and compensation

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Today the kerala HC has ordered a compensation of Rs.75 laksh to the victims of the air crash in Mangalore. How will the Air India pay? It has itself asked loan from the Govt.? It is not paying salaries to its employees. Pension cheques issued by it get bounced. The kin of the victims can get satisfied by seeing Rs.75 lakhs only on paper.

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